Along with the rest of the world the department
of Botany, University of Science & Technology,
and Meghalaya has celebrated the International
Biodiversity Day on May 22, 2017 at the techno
city, 9th mile. The International Biodiversity
Day is celebrated all over the World every year
on May 22nd to increase understanding and
awareness of biodiversity issues. Prof Pradeep
Sarma, Associate Professor, department of
Geography, Cotton University was present as a
distinguished speaker on the occasion along with
Dr PG Rao, Vice Chancellor, USTM higher academic
and administrative officials, deans, HoDís,
faculty members and the students.
In his address to the audience, Prof Pradeep
Sarma stressed on the different aspects of
biodiversity and its conservation with series of
facts and figures. He said that by maintaining a
simple life style we can conserve biodiversity,
as North east is very rich in it. Prof Sarma
also emphasized on recycling and stressed on the
promotion of tourism industry which is the only
eco- friendly industry.
Dr P G Rao, the Vice Chancellor, USTM said that
the students from all discipline should come
forward and use their particular field of
knowledge for conservation of biodiversity.
India and especially North East is very rich in
biodiversity but the awareness about its
conservation is less among the people, sometimes
unknowingly we are destroying and polluting our
environment. He urged the students to work for
the awareness about the biodiversity in our
region.
The first issue of the newsletter IMPIANTO 2017,
published by the department Botany is also
released on the occasion.